Improvement in machines for bending coupling-links for cars



H. WEIAVER. Machines for Bending Coupling-Links for Cars.

N0.l49,0|6. Patented March 24,4874.

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IMPRVMENTIN MACHINES FOR ENING COUPLING-LINKS FOR CARS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 149,01, dated March 24,1374; application filed March 3, 1874.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. VEAVER, of the city of Baltimore, in theState of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Improvement inCar-Link Benders, of which the following is a specification:

My invention relates to devices for bending the coupling-links forrailway-cars; and the particular feature of my invention consists in thecombination, with a bed-clamp, of an upright post-former, having an openholding and guide socket for the blank, and a forked handlever pivotedto the head of the post-former so as to embrace it, whereby the blank isinserted and held within the post-socket, so that its ends will be inline, and bent over the post within the forks of the lever to form thelink, the device being simple, durable, and easily and convenientlyclamped in position to an anvil or bench by the clamp-bed, which, withthe post-former and lever, completes the device.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents an elevation of aear-link bender embracing my invention, the blank being shown as heldwithin a socket ready for being bent; Fig. 2, a similar view, showingthe blank bent; and Fig. 3, a front-side view.

The bed a is an angle-piece, with a recess, b, for iitting over and uponan anvil or bench, to which it is clamped by bolts c d passing throughthe end and top of the bed. Upon an angle-foot, e, of the bed thepost-former f is secured, with its forming-head g rising a suitabledistance above the bed to suit the longest link to be bent. Theforming-head g of this post is rounded to make the form of the link, andupon its front side a socketed projection, h, is made, into which oneend of the linkblanki is inserted to hold it in the proper positiontoreceive the action of the bendinglever j, the blank being clamped inits socket h', which holds it in a true vertical position by the side ofthe post, so that its ends will be kept in line while being bent. Thissocket h is open at both ends to allow blanks of different lengths to beadjusted therein, so that its free end, in being bent over the former,will not strike the surface of the bed, the blank being clamped in itsopen socket by a clamp-screw, 7c, on the side of the projection lz. Thehand-lever j is forked, with its ends j bent or angular, and pivoted toeach side of the post-head g, so as to serve as braces to the lever andkeep it in a true line with the blank in bending it over the former. Ananti-friction grooved roller, l, is secured upon a bearing-pin betweenthe forks of the lever, to act upon the blank and hold it by the grooveas it is forced over the former and against the opposite side of thepost with its ends parallel. Vhen so formed, it is easily raised andremoved from the post, and its ends subsequently welded together tocomplete the coupling-link.

I claim- The combination of the angle-bed a e with the former-post f g,its holding open guidesoeket h h', and the forked bracing hand-lever j,with its roller Z, for .bending coupling-links. for railway-ears,substantially as described.

-In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day ofFebruary, A. D. 1874.

GEORGE H. VEAVER. Witnesses:

A. E. H. J oHNsoN, J. W. HAMILTON J onNsoN.

